Agencies combine at Budj Bim for pre-season preparedness Volunteers and staff from CFA recently joined counterparts from Parks Victoria and Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) to run through fire season preparations at Budj Bim National Park. 25 Nov 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information Go to Agencies combine at Budj Bim for pre-season preparedness
Final municipalities in the south west to enter Fire Danger Period The Fire Danger Period will commence at 1am Monday, 8 December 2025 for the following municipalities in the state’s south west. 25 Nov 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Final municipalities in the south west to enter Fire Danger Period
Crib Point hosts exercise for third year running For the third year running, Crib Point played host to a major joint training exercise, bringing together brigades from across the Westernport, Peninsula and South East Groups. 7 Nov 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment Go to Crib Point hosts exercise for third year running
Victoria’s fire season officially begins This year’s Victorian fire season is set to officially begin with fire restrictions commencing in parts of the state this month. 17 Oct 2025 Community Safety Go to Victoria’s fire season officially begins
South west brigades open doors to prepare for fire risk Amid drought conditions, nearly 150 fire brigades in Victoria’s southwest will open their doors to community members throughout October, helping to prepare them for fire season. 9 Oct 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to South west brigades open doors to prepare for fire risk
Team trains for urban response As the recent autumn morphed into winter, eight CFA firefighters committed to the challenging task of upskilling in District 10’s autumn PUAFIR203 Respond to Urban Fire intensive. 5 Aug 2025 People Training and Recruitment Go to Team trains for urban response
Collaborative burn trials addressing knowledge gaps in fire behaviour Australian farmers could benefit from burn trials conducted in paddocks of canola stubble, which indicate current fire behaviour models are overestimating the spread and behaviour of fire in the crop ... 24 Jul 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Planning and Research Go to Collaborative burn trials addressing knowledge gaps in fire behaviour
Loch Sport member leads by example For Loch Sport Fire Brigade member Lyn Krejci, regular blood and plasma donations are just another way to give back to the community. 14 Jul 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers People Go to Loch Sport member leads by example
Location markers improve emergency response in Wellington Shire Residents and visitors to Wellington Shire will now have access to 16 emergency markers in public areas to help identify their location to responders more readily when under duress. 2 Jul 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information Go to Location markers improve emergency response in Wellington Shire
Fire restrictions to end in parts of the South East The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will officially end at 1am on Monday 7 April in the following municipalities within CFA’s District 9, 10 and 27: 2 Apr 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Fire restrictions to end in parts of the South East
DCO put through his paces on off-road course The pressure was on as DCO Rohan Luke took on VEMTC West Sale's off-road course while the CFA driving instructor who first taught him when he joined CFA many years ago, watched on. 6 Feb 2025 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to DCO put through his paces on off-road course
January Volunteer Forum driving change in training With the Chief committed in the State Control Centre to manage the current fire activities, DCO Operational Doctrine and Training Rohan Luke hosted the January Volunteer Forum from West Sale VEMTC. 29 Jan 2025 People Training and Recruitment Go to January Volunteer Forum driving change in training
Total Fire Ban for Wimmera and South West A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Wimmera and South West fire weather districts on Saturday, 4 January 2025. 3 Jan 2025 Community Safety People Go to Total Fire Ban for Wimmera and South West
Crew Leadership course in District 10 Monday night and the District 10 crew leadership course has begun. Six CFA firefighters head into the West Sale classroom. After brief introductions, it was clear the motivation to lead was strong. 9 Dec 2024 Training and Recruitment Go to Crew Leadership course in District 10
Fire restrictions announced for southeast Victoria The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 1:00am on Monday, December 9, for the following municipalities in CFA’s southeast region: 26 Nov 2024 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information Go to Fire restrictions announced for southeast Victoria
Fire restrictions announced in the southwest The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 25 November, for the following municipalities in CFA’s South West region: 13 Nov 2024 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Fire restrictions announced in the southwest
RUF Stuff It's 9am and the Respond to Urban Fire course has begun and we are somewhere in the pyrolysis demonstration, on the edge of ignition, when the caffeine begins to take hold. 12 Nov 2024 Training and Recruitment Go to RUF Stuff
New brigade focused on community safety CFA’s South East Region recently created a Headquarters Fire Brigade with the sole purpose to deliver community safety programs and initiatives. 6 Nov 2024 Community Safety Go to New brigade focused on community safety
CFA crews save local Yarram sawmill Eight CFA crews were called to a fire at a local Yarram sawmill on Yarram-Morwell Road at around 6.30pm on Monday 14 October. 18 Oct 2024 Community Safety Incidents - Structure Operational Information Go to CFA crews save local Yarram sawmill
Importance of preparation one year on from Briagolong CFA is urging Victorians to begin their property preparation early, as this week marks the one-year anniversary of the large bushfires that broke out in Briagolong, Rawson and Loch Sport. 1 Oct 2024 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Go to Importance of preparation one year on from Briagolong
Fresh faces the new generation of leaders in Stratford You can’t be what you can’t see, and Stratford Fire Brigade’s new leadership team are hoping to inspire others to join CFA. 21 May 2024 People Training and Recruitment Go to Fresh faces the new generation of leaders in Stratford
CFA assists in Lake Gorrie planned burn On Sunday 13 May, CFA along with Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) and the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, carried out a controlled burn at Lake Gorrie. 13 May 2024 Environment Community Safety Partnerships Go to CFA assists in Lake Gorrie planned burn
Fire restrictions to end in Wellington Shire The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 22 April for the following municipalities in CFA’s District 10. 16 Apr 2024 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety Go to Fire restrictions to end in Wellington Shire
Fire restrictions to end in the state's South-West The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1.00am on Monday, 22 April in the following municipalities in CFA’s Districts 4,5, 6 and 7: 15 Apr 2024 Environment Community Safety Go to Fire restrictions to end in the state's South-West